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Rye Field T34/122
Jmarles
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: November 02, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 11:06 AM UTC
Looks like RFM will be releasing a T34/122 in April. Not my cup of tea, but I know people have been waiting for one. Now where will all those Maquette kits go!?
GTDeath13
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 01:07 PM UTC
This is a great release!!! One of the most ugly vehicles but looks very promising!!!










GrafAkula
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 03:04 PM UTC
Looks great, but not my usual topic.

That's a czech built hull I guess???
GTDeath13
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 03:45 PM UTC

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Looks great, but not my usual topic.

That's a czech built hull I guess???



Yes it is a Czech hull.

Looks like that there will be 2 different sets of wheels offered.
ReluctantRenegade
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 03:59 PM UTC

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Looks like that there will be 2 different sets of wheels offered.



Perhaps more T-34 versions in the pipeline...?

ivanhoe6
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 04:39 PM UTC
Thanks Nikos for posting all those pictures. It looks to be a most interesting kit. I too think that there will be a couple of T-34 kits in the future. A bold release by Ryefield !
GTDeath13
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 05:01 PM UTC

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Looks like that there will be 2 different sets of wheels offered.



Perhaps more T-34 versions in the pipeline...?




There is potential in this hull. I can imagine : Syrian T-34/85, Egyptian T-34/85, Egyptian and Syrian Su-100!!!
GTDeath13
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 05:08 PM UTC
And I think i know why the complete gun mount and the two sets of wheels. Look at the Syrian counterpart:

ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 05:16 PM UTC

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There is potential in this hull. I can imagine : Syrian T-34/85, Egyptian T-34/85, Egyptian and Syrian Su-100!!!



...and perhaps the T-34/100 (T-100) as well.

mogdude
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Joined: June 18, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 06:46 PM UTC
Doesn't look like the parts count is that high either, I like
jfeenstra
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Joined: April 24, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 08:32 PM UTC
Looks great, but I wish they would have molded the turret so that all the upper side panels could be displayed open. This is a very unique feature, although it would have meant they would have to do some interior. Out of the 4 kits/conversions that have been done of this vehicle over the years (Commanders Series, Maquette, Accurate Armour and AEF Designs), AEF is the only one that molded it open, so I'll keep that conversion, but this kit will be the perfect base to use it with.

I've always been a big fan of these unique conversions - the first magazine article I had published 20 years ago was the Commanders Series T-34/122 conversion on a Tamiya T-34 hull with a Verlinden engine...
vettejack
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 09:51 PM UTC








I mentioned elsewhere on Armorama that I had scratch built this turret a few years back, along with the 122mm SPG and the other Egyptian conversion turret with a 100mm gun. Now I might have to consider updating my conversions! Either way, it will be very nice seeing these vehicles in plastic!
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